Inoculation preparation affects survival of Salmonella enterica on whole black peppercorns and cumin seeds stored at low water activity

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1259-1265

  Bowman, Lauren S ^a   Waterman, Kim M ^a   Williams, Robert C ^a   Ponder, Monica A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUMINUM CYMINUM; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

WATER;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; BLACK PEPPER; CUMINUM; DESICCATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PROCEDURES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SPICE;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CUMINUM; DESICCATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; PIPER NIGRUM; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEEDS; SPICES; WATER;

EID: 84937232646     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-14-483     Document Type: Article

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